Right Here, Right Now

He answered the door after a few seconds, and I looked up at him with a sexy, feminine smile. I batted my eyelashes in a typical girly fashion and almost purred when I greeted him. “Housekeeping, gorgeous.”

His six-foot-two Adonis form stood in the doorway, and he stared down at me through wide, light blue eyes. I laughed inwardly because he stuttered when he tried to speak. “Pippa? How...but I just...when did you...?”

I didn’t wait for him to complete a full sentence; I just walked past him to enter the room.

He closed the door and turned to face me. I took my time untying the belt on my jacket, but kept my gaze fixed on him. Thayer approached me slowly and gaped at me as if I were a figment of his imagination. When he stood in front of me, I removed my jacket, only to let it fall to the floor. His eyes grew larger, and I smiled in delight when they roamed greedily up and down my costume.

He licked his lips and swore quietly in his native tongue.

I turned in a circle to give him the full view and wiggled my ass flirtatiously for good measure. He closed the distance between us when he grabbed me in tight hug. My birthday surprise had the desired effect because Thayer actually lifted me off my feet and spun me around. I laughed again; I felt so happy to be in his arms. When he put me down, he kept his arms around my waist.

“I can’t believe it. When did you get here? And where were you when I got off the phone with you?”

“I arrived earlier today and I was in my room when I called you.” I moved away from him, took a few steps around the room, and pretended to admire it. “Actually...” I turned my head to give him a coy look over my shoulder “…my room is here at this hotel.” He gaped at me again and I lowered my eyelids. “But I don’t think I’ll be sleeping there tonight,” I said silkily.

In that instance, our gazes locked, and a lustful, predatory look swirled behind his eyes. He approached me slowly, and I froze on the spot. The hungry white lion inside of him had emerged, and I had become the powerless gazelle. The closer he got to me, the clearer I could read the message he conveyed through his eyes. Thayer had the power to seduce me with just one look. I swallowed thickly because I knew it wouldn’t be long until he had me screaming his name.